In retrospect...

This web log was inspired by the blogs of two graduate students (Stewgad and Zelda). Going over the chronicles of their 'struggles' to finish their PhDs gave me a somewhat uncanny feeling. Having chosen to go to graduate school myself, I have gone through a similar path that I can clearly identify with their experiences. This blog will be the chronicle of my own struggles in retrospect.

I have recently just been awarded the PhD, graduated in December 2005, having completed the thesis in October 2005. I would like to provide an accounting of how and why choosing to do work towards getting THE degree was one of the best choices I ever made.

It has only been a little over a year ago that I began to write my dissertation...